9:51 PM,
Mar. 17, 2014

Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero

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On the surface, Rep. Eric Turner had nothing to do with a last-minute decision to kill a proposed nursing home moratorium that would have harmed his son's business.

He even abstained from voting on the issue.

But behind the scenes, Turner - the second highest-ranking member of the Indiana House - played a much different role, passionately urging fellow Republicans during a private caucus meeting to defeat the moratorium, according to two GOP lawmakers who spoke to The Star on the condition of anonymity. ...